Quote of Thomas Aquinas - Everything evil is rooted in some...
Biography - Thomas Aquinas:
Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest and Doctor of the Church.
Born: 1225 - Died: 1274
Period:
13th century
Place of birth: Italy
Born: 1225 - Died: 1274
Period:
13th century
Place of birth: Italy
Everything evil is rooted in some good and everything false in some truth.
Translation
(German)
See also...
Quotes for: good
Quotes for: truth
To be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false — this is the mark and character of intelligence.
Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.
Quotes for: evil
The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.
The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.
Thomas Aquinas also said...
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